The Detroit Lions have signed Matthew Stafford to a 3 year, $53 million extension with $43 million in guaranteed money. The deal itself may look like a bargain when held in relation to Joe Flacco's 6 year, $120.6 million deal -- but the guaranteed money makes Stafford's deal better. Now the Panthers will wait for Cam Newton's extension to arrive.

I'd take him in a heartbeat and even at that price. With the shortage of even ABOVE AVERAGE QBs in this league you gotta put if not a strangle hold, a leash, on your guy for the possibilty that he may get to that franchise caliber level. His mechanics are correctable and his talent is undeniable. No brainer.

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Stafford would be considered a hell of a lot better if he kept the same OC and didn't have complete stooges like Schwartz and Cunningham filling out the two other spots.

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